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Letters Patent No. 67,335, dated July 30, 1867.

IMPROVED FERTILIZER.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JosEPn K. MOORE, of Millville, in the county of Cumberland, and in the State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Fertilizers; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof. 1

My invention consists in the use of clam or oyster shells with sulphuric. or other similar itcids,' u nd is made as follows: I take a suflicient quantity of shells and grind them to powder in any known or ordinziry process; then I add the acid, which is first mixed in water, the water and acid being of equal proportions; thenmoisten the powdered shells with the mixture, when the fertilizer is ready for use. For some land only a small quantity of the acid is necessary, and for others none at all. By grinding the shells, instead of burning them, I pre-erife the ammonia, whieh is now lost by burning. I also preserve the ingredients most needed as a, fertilizer.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. The powdered clam or oyster shells as a fertilizer, substantially as set forth.

2. Tlieground shells, when used with the ingredients specified, in the inanner substantially as and for the purposes set forth. I r

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of April, 1867.

J.. K. MOORE.

Witnesses:

J. M. MASON, A. N. MARE. 

